Solution Developer

Job Title\: Solution Developer

Location\: Filton – On site

Referral\: £1,000

Grade\: GG09

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE\: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

Core Duties\:

• Integrating hardware and software components into tactical military communication systems
• Supporting the Solution Architect in creating the system architecture and lower-level system and sub-system designs
• Develop and integrate communication systems against designs
• Perform unit testing and debugging in support of verification and validation
• Support the Solution Tester in defining appropriate Tests
• Collaborating with wider project and engineering stakeholders to realise requirements into solutions
• Engage with the customer’s TDL SME to ensure coherence is achieved across the user base
• Support the customer’s TDL SME at Testing events, Acceptance events and Demonstrations

Essential Skills\:

• You will have experience working tactical radios (HF, VHF, UHF, MESH, MANET), primarily in a dismounted setting
• You will have experience in the application of TCP/IP Networking fundamentals to support MANET-focussed communication plans
• You will be able to provide Tactical Data Link (Link 16 and Variable Message Format) expertise to the Solution Authority to enable operational coordination of DACAS and Indirect Ground Fires
• You will be able to support to the planning, management and delivery of work packages using tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• You will have hands-on deployment and trouble shooting skills, ideally in a field environment

The team\:

Due to increased demand, we are now looking to expand our engineering team based in Filton. As a Solution Developer, you will provide the core engineering resource within a lab-based integration environment, bringing a technical background in systems integration, communication systems engineering and networking. To further compliment the team's outputs, we are particularly keen to speak to engineers with Tactical Data Link experience. All roles are suited to ex-military, or those with experience of working within a military environment.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive\:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date\: 23rd July 2026